Over 200 lushly decorated pages help guide you through a full year of belly dance growth. Focus your efforts to turbocharge your progress with:

12 Guided Practices Master elegant arms, tackle improv or zills, dance from your soul; these juicy practice and journaling activities will keep you growing as a dancer all year.

52 Practice Pages Set intentions each week before you practice, and record your thoughts when you’re finished.

52 Weekly Classes Keep notes on your progress and record what you learn. There’s space for sketching things (arm positions, maybe, or choreography movement patterns?) and a ‘Remember to Practice’ section for each class as well.

6 Workshops Jot down your impressions, your ‘lightbulb’ moments and a list of things to practice. Collect contact information for the instructor and new dance friends.

Lauren Haas enjoyed belly dancing as Lauren Zehara for nearly 15 years. She owned two dance and yoga studios in the St. Louis area, performed in local restaurants and stage shows, and directed two troupes. Her dance career took her as far west as Las Vegas and as far east as Mumbai, and she loved every minute of it and continues to stay connected to the bellydance community online and through her writing.

In May of 2013, Lauren sold everything she owned, including her dance costumes. Now everything she owns fits in her backpack, and she is traveling the world as a nomadic writer.

Lauren writers for CBS, WebPsychology, Hipmunk and other sites. She is also the author of several books, DVDs and recordings.

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